quinnang The poster caught my attention, thought that the movie would be interesting. Turns out to be very dry and extremely boring in the middle. Perhaps the plot was quite flat by itself since it is based on a true story. Overall, from beginning to the end, nothing much going on.

phoenix 2 It's such a shame that this movie wasn't executed well! Suzy is a good actress and the story deserved better. As it was a real story ( I think), it binds to be a little difficult to handle, but it had some interesting points, like the one where the girl dressed as a boy in order to be able to attend the music school, or when she performed in front of the emperor. But, this film didn't presented the story in a way that it would be both entertaining and respectful towards the singer and her teacher. First of all, it didn't have a clear point of focus. It drifted from the girl to the master to the emperor and that was quite confusing. Then, the story line wasn't smooth, as it leaped through events and eventually managed to make the audience loose interest. And it's sad, because the performances were really good from all the actors. So, 2 out of 10.

hemlockcedar Obviously many Suzy fans did the reviews here LOL Anyway, here's my unbiased take on the movie. The male lead's known for being a great Korean drama actor. Unfortunately, even he couldn't carry the full burden of this awful movie. The female lead, though I'm not a fan should've considered the role carefully before taking on the challenge. Pansori is not your basic singing hence, not everyone's cut out for it or could it effectively. I'm a big Song SoHee fan & if you've heard her sing you'd know what I'm talking abt. Suzy's so-so voice & below average acting isn't fit for the role. No offense to her fans. Maybe if Suzy played the role of a karaoke try-hard wannabe singer it may have suited her better. Some people complain the storyline is boring, I don't think so. Historical movies or dramas in my opinion, are some of the best ones out there since it depicts & shares important events in a nation's culture & history.